#ADConf16
Conference Information
#ADConf16
Gaylord Opryland Resort
& Convention Center
National Federation of
State High School
Associations
Nashville, Tennessee
December 9‐13,
2016
National Interscholastic
Athletic Administrators
Association
47th National Athletic
Directors Conference
#ADConf16
Welcome
The 47th National Athletic Directors Conference
is December 9-13, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center in Nashville,
Tennessee. The National Athletic Directors
Conference, sponsored by the National
Federation of State High School Associations
(NFHS) and the National Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association (NIAAA), is the single
premier conference that provides an outstanding
educational in-service program for interscholastic athletic administrators. This first-class
conference is foremost in featuring professional
speakers and an exhibit show with more than
300 exhibit booth spaces, as well as proven
athletic administrators who willingly share
their experience and expertise on a variety of
educational topics.
The NIAAA will again hold its business functions
in conjunction with the conference, along with
its popular Leadership Training Institute. There
will be a total of 44 courses that cover a variety
of topics, and early registration is a must, as
classes fill rapidly. All courses are outstanding,
and you will want to work at least one into your
conference schedule.
the conference. We ask your cooperation in
adhering to this policy when attending all
conference functions.
First-time conference attendees are encouraged
to attend the orientation meeting from 10:00 a.m.
to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 10. This
session is designed to provide beneficial
information pertaining to the conference. All
people who attend will receive a voucher for one
complimentary Leadership Training Course (LTC)
at either a 2017 state or national conference.
The NFHS/NIAAA National Conference Advisory
Committee will facilitate discussions centering
on the meeting format, as well as the professional and social aspects of the conference.
The NFHS Board of Directors, NIAAA Board of
Directors, the NFHS/NIAAA National Conference
Advisory Committee and the Tennessee Host
Committee hope all attendees thoroughly enjoy
the entire conference experience. The conference
has a well-earned reputation that exemplifies
professionalism at all times.
The conference luncheon and banquet programs
allow attendees to recognize their peers through
presentations of awards. Out of respect for the
award recipients, we ask that you attend these
events. The luncheon and banquet are both
business casual events. Since we serve students
around the country, no alcoholic beverages will
be served at any of the public functions during
We look forward to your attendance
at the 2016 National Athletic Directors
Conference.
Bob Gardner
NFHS Executive Director
Mike Blackburn
NIAAA Executive Director
REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
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Table of Contents
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Conference Schedule ....................................................................................................................4
Hotel Information .........................................................................................................................6
Transportation Information ..........................................................................................................9
Driving Directions ....................................................................................................................9
Exhibit Show Overview and NFHS/NIAAA Logo Shoppe .............................................................10
Workshop Offerings....................................................................................................................11
Special Events.............................................................................................................................12
Spouse/Guest Activities ..........................................................................................................12
Retired NIAAA Members ........................................................................................................12
NIAAA Sports Turf Field Day/Seminar .....................................................................................12
NIAAA “Talking and Trading” Key Issues Discussion...............................................................13
Hot Topic Session ...................................................................................................................13
Sports Law Year-in-Review .....................................................................................................13
NIAAA Leadership Training Institute (LTI)...................................................................................14
NIAAA LTI Attendance Requirements and Refund Procedures ................................................15
NIAAA LTI Courses .....................................................................................................................16
NIAAA CAA Application for Conference Exam .............................................................................20
NFHS Learning Center.................................................................................................................21
Top 10 Attractions in Nashville ...................................................................................................22
Registration Information.............................................................................................................25
Cancellation Procedures..........................................................................................................25
Registration Instructions ........................................................................................................25
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Map...................................................................26
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Conference Schedule
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5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. .................Opening General Session – At-Large
Speeches and Scholarship Awards
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. .................Opening Reception with Special Guest
“Boy Named Banjo”
7:15 p.m. ....................................Catholic Mass & Chapel Service
Friday, December 9
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. .................International Ad Hoc Committee
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. .............Incoming NIAAA Board Member
Orientation
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. .................NIAAA Board Meeting
2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. .................NIAAA Publications Committee
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. .................NIAAA LTI Course Chairs Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. .................Early Bird Registration Packet Pick-up
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. .................NIAAA Endowment Committee
Sunday, December 11
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. .................NIAAA Past President Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. .................NIAAA CAA Test Study Session
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. .................NIAAA Presidents Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ...............NIAAA Blue Ribbon Panel
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. .................Registration/LTI Booth
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. .................First Workshop Session – see workshop
offerings, page 11
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ...............Spouse/Guest Program
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ...............Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. .............Second Workshop Session – see
workshop offerings, page 11
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. .............NIAAA Committees – How Do I
Get Involved?
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ...............Exhibit Show
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ...............Logo Shoppe
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ...............Silent Auction
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. .............Safety & Security Certification
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. .................NIAAA Section Meetings
2:15 p.m. ....................................Exhibit Show Ice Cream Social
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. .................Exhibit Show Door Prize Drawings
(must be present to win)
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. .................NIAAA State Award Chairs Meeting
2:45 p.m. ....................................Exhibit Show Passport Drawings
(must be present to win)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. .................Registration Gift Pick-up
3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. .................LTI Courses
LTC 503
LTC 619
LTC 700
LTC 506
LTC 621
LTC 707
LTC 511
LTC 625
LTC 799
LTC 618
LTC 630
Saturday, December 10
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ...............NIAAA Sports Turf Field Day/Seminar
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ...............International LTC 901 Course Pilot
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. .................NIAAA Publications Committee
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. .................Registration/LTI Booth
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ...............NFHS/NIAAA Conference Advisory
Committee
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. .............First-Time Attendees Orientation
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. .............NIAAA Committee Chairs
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. .............NIAAA “Talking and Trading” Key Issues
Discussion
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. .............NIAAA New Committee Member
Orientation
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ..............State Membership Chairs Seminar
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ...............NIAAA Coaches Education Committee
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. .................LTI Courses
LTC 502
LTC 615
LTC 710B
LTC 508
LTC 616
LTC 715
LTC 608
LTC 622
LTC 719
LTC 614
LTC 703
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. .................NIAAA Committees
Certification
Credentials
Hall of Fame
Membership
National Emergency Network (NEN)
Position/Resolutions
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REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
Monday, December 12
Tuesday, December 13
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. .................LTI Information Booth
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ...............NIAAA State Liaison/NEDC Breakfast
Meeting
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ...............LTI Courses
LTC 501
LTC 617
LTC 709
LTC 510
LTC 620
LTC 720
LTC 611
LTC 640
LTC 724
LTC 613
LTC 701
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. .................NIAAA CAA Test Administrators
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. .................NFHS State High School Associations
Roundtable
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ...............Registration/LTI Booth
9:00 a.m. ....................................Exhibit Show Breakfast Break
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ...............Exhibit Show
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ...............Logo Shoppe
9:30 a.m......................................Spouse/Guest Backstage Tour
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ...............Third Workshop Session – see workshop
offerings, page 11
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. .............Registration Gift Pick-up
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. .............Exhibit Show Door Prize Drawings
(must be present to win)
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. ...............Conference Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. .................Exhibit Show
1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. .................Registration Gift Pick-up
1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. .................Logo Shoppe
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. .................Fourth Workshop Session – see
workshop offerings, page 11
3:00 p.m. ....................................Exhibit Show “Passport” Drawings
(must be present to win)
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. .................NIAAA Delegate Assembly
3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. .................LTI Courses
LTC 504
LTC 627
LTC 721
LTC 602C LTC 631
LTC 723
LTC 610
LTC 705
LTC 790
LTC 626
LTC 714
7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. .................NIAAA Board Breakfast Meeting
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. .................NIAAA Professional Development
Coordinators
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. .................Fifth Workshop Session – see workshop
offerings, page 11
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ...............NIAAA Retired AD’s Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ...............NIAAA CAA Exam
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ...............Hot Topic Session – Lynn Kachmarik,
True Brand Sports
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. .............Sports Law Year-in-Review – Lee Green
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. .................Closing General Session
2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. .................NIAAA Annual Meeting/State Door Prize
Drawing
6:00 p.m. ....................................Conference Banquet
Wednesday, December 14
7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. .................NIAAA Board Meeting
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Opening General Session
Speaker
Clark Kellogg – Lead college
basketball studio analyst for
CBS Sports
Closing General Session
Speaker
Kenny Davis – Captain of 1972
USA Olympic Basketball Team at
the Munich Games
Saturday, December 10
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hotel Information
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To make hotel reservations at the $175/night
room rate (single/double occupancy), attendees
should contact the reservations line at 615-8891000 or 877-382-7299 and give the conference
code: “2016NADC.” Reservations can also be
made on the NFHS and NIAAA websites at
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org.
Gaylord Opryland Resort
& Convention Center
Experience the finest in Southern hospitality
at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
in Nashville, Tennessee. The premier Opryland
hotel offers guests an unforgettable getaway
with all the excitement and energy of Music City
under one spectacular roof. Located only 10
minutes from the airport and featuring an
extraordinary selection of dining, shopping,
recreational activities and entertainment, there’s
never a shortage of things to do at the resort.
After unwinding at Relâche Spa & Salon, practice
your swing at Gaylord Springs Golf Links, make
a splash at the indoor or outdoor pool, hit the
gym at the state-of-the-art fitness center, or
explore the nine acres of lush, indoor gardens
and cascading waterfalls. Following a day of
Nashville fun, return to deluxe accommodations
with modern amenities!
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, Tenneesse 37214
Phone: 615-889-1000
Hotel Reservation Information
The conference is offering housing for attendees
beginning December 7 and ending December 15.
The contracted hotel offers a room rate of
$175/night for single/double occupancy. Hotel
room rates are quoted exclusive of current sales
and occupancy taxes, which are 15.25 percent,
plus a $2.50 city tax per night, for a total pernight cost of $204.19.
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In order to receive this conference rate, you will
need to make your room reservation no later
than Friday, November 18, 2016.
Additional Hotel Information
Official check-in/check-out times are
3:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m., respectively.
Every effort will be made to accommodate guests
arriving prior to these times as rooms become
available. The bell stand can arrange to check
luggage for early arriving guests or for guests
attending functions on their departure day.
Hospitality Suite Information
Parking
A variety of hospitality suites are available at
discounted rates at the conference hotel. States
wishing to reserve a suite should contact the
hotel at the number listed below. Suite rates
are as follows:
• Interior Deluxe Suite – $337.50 plus group
garden view rate of $208 for connecting
bedroom(s). (Parlor is approximately 765
square feet with sleeper sofa, sitting area,
table that seats four to eight people, separate
wet bar and a large bay window overlooking
the indoor gardens).
• Interior Executive Suite – $262.50 plus group
garden view rate of $208 for connecting bedroom(s). (Parlor is approximately 500 square
feet with a sitting area, sofa bed, no wet bar,
but does overlook the indoor gardens).
• Exterior Executive Suite – $225 plus group
rate of $175 for connecting bedroom(s).
(Parlor is approximately 500 square feet with
sitting area, sofa bed, no wet bar, and has
view of outside grounds of hotel).
• Interior Junior Suite – $300 (Approximately
500 square feet one-bedroom suite with
sitting area, no wet bar, and overlooks the
indoor gardens).
• Exterior Junior Suite – $262.50 (Approximately 500 square feet one-bedroom suite
with sitting area, no wet bar, and view of
outside grounds of hotel).
For those driving or renting cars, the Gaylord
Opryland Resort offers both valet and self-parking options. For registered guests, overnight
rates are as follows (plus tax):
• Valet = $32.00
• Self-Parking = $24.00
• Electric car charging stations (4) = Complimentary
Please contact Kristin Childress, Group Housing
Manager at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, for
suite reservations. She can be reached at [email protected] or 615-458-2581.
Weather
Nashville’s average daily high temperature in
December is 49 degrees, with an average daily
low of 31 degrees.
Meeting Attire
To provide some assistance in planning your
wardrobe, all functions held during this
conference are casual, with the exception of
the Conference Luncheon and Banquet
(business casual).
Gaylord Opryland Resort
& Convention Center
Restaurants
For reservations at all hotel restaurants,
call 615-458-6848.
Cascades American Cafe
Cascades American Cafe serves modern
versions of classic American dishes in a
dramatic atrium setting surrounded by soothing
waterfalls.
• Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
Old Hickory Steakhouse
A nod to President Andrew Jackson’s nickname,
this signature restaurant features 1855 Black
Angus Beef seared to perfection, artisan cheeses
and an extensive wine list. Located in Delta
Atrium.
• Open for dinner
• Attire: Smart Casual
Registration Gift
To help with your planning, the conference gift
will be a large messenger bag. The bag features
a padded laptop sleeve and added zipper pockets
for superior organization. Please stop by
registration gift pick-up on Sunday, December
11, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., or
Monday, December 12, between 10:30 a.m. and
11:30 a.m. or 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to receive
your gift.
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REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
Solario Cantina
Enjoy bold Mexican flavors, signature margaritas
and more than 100 tequilas at this festive bar
and restaurant. Located in Garden Conservatory
Atrium.
• Open for dinner
• Attire: Casual
Conservatory Cafe
Find a tasty assortment of freshly prepared
pastries, sandwiches, wraps, salads and
desserts. Located at the Magnolia entrance to
the Garden Conservatory Atrium.
• Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
Ravello
Enjoy a dinner inspired by the Italian coastal
town of Ravello. Begin with selections from the
antipasti bar, sample housemade pasta – all in
a lush garden setting. Located in Garden
Conservatory Atrium.
• Open for dinner
• Attire: Casual
Cocoa Bean
Choose from premium coffee drinks, fresh bakery and pastry items and gourmet sandwiches at
this signature coffee bar overlooking the twin
falls in the Cascades Atrium. Located off the
Cascades Lobby. Proudly serve Starbucks®.
• Open for breakfast and lunch
Fuse Sports Bar
Watch the game at Fuse Sports Bar, which offers
more than 100 high-definition televisions and a
variety of tailgate-inspired dishes. Located in
Magnolia.
• Open for lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
Paisano’s Pizzaria & Vino
This festive, yet casual restaurant serves up
Tuscan-style pizza and pasta, freshly baked
bread sticks and fresh salads. Located on the
Delta Island.
• Open for lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
Stax
Create a juicy, one-of-a-kind burger or sandwich
– just the way you want it. Choose the size,
choose the sides. Located on the Delta Island.
• Open for lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
Wasabi’s Sushi
Japanese-style sushi and a broad selection of
traditional sake and beer are served amidst
lazily swimming koi and the soothing sound of
waterfalls inside the Cascades American Café.
Located in the Cascades Atrium.
• Open for lunch and dinner
• Attire: Casual
On-Site Recreation
Fitness Center
• Cardiovascular equipment
• Free weights
Swimming
• Cascades Outdoor Pool
• Magnolia Outdoor Pool
• Relache Indoor Pool
• Whirlpool
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Activities
• Jogging/fitness trail
• Sauna
Relâche Spa
Experience harmony of body, mind and spirit at
Gaylord Opryland Resort's award-winning
Relâche Spa. From soothing massages to
firming body wraps and tropical manicures,
you'll receive world-class pampering at this
20,000-square-foot Nashville spa. For a list of
available services, visit http://www.marriott.com/
hotel-info/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-andconvention-center/entertainment/4fve5ih/
relache-spa.mi. An appointment is required.
Gaylord Springs Golf Links
Carved from the banks of the Cumberland River,
this Scottish links-style, par-72 layout offers 18
challenging holes bordered by limestone bluffs
and enhanced by federally protected wetlands.
Tee times are strongly recommended and can be
made by calling 1-615-458-1730. For additional
information, visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/golf-courses/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-and-convention-center/.
For additional hotel information, visit:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/golf-courses/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-and-convention-center/.
Transportation
Information
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The Nashville International Airport (BNA) is
located 8.3 miles from the Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center, and is an
approximate 12-minute drive.
The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention
Center offers a shuttle service to/from the
Nashville International Airport at a $19 fee
each way. You may also take a cab, which
cost approximately $30 each way.
Hertz Transportation
The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has a partnership with Hertz (615-391-0162 /
https://www.hertz.com). For online reservations,
select “Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention
Center” (2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville,
Tennessee) as your destination. Prices are $22
per person each way or $36 roundtrip, and
shuttles depart from the airport daily every
30-40 minutes, 24 hours a day. Shuttle vans are
located in both Terminals A and B on the Ground
Transportation Level (Level 1).
How to Obtain Airfare
Information and Tickets
Travel Leaders is the official travel agency of the
NFHS and the NIAAA and can offer services of
professional travel consultants to help you with
your travel plans to the National Athletic
Directors Conference in Nashville. The agencies
can quickly research airfare options for you.
For airfare quotes
Call Ginny Bluhm at Travel Leaders, 800-525-1570,
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Eastern Time;
E-mail: [email protected]
or
Call Pat Gowan at Travel Leaders, 800-627-9258,
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Time;
E-mail: [email protected]
Car Rental Reservations
We are pleased to have the Enterprise/National
car rental agencies offering special discounts to
conference attendees. Listed below are the daily
rates.
To take advantage of these discounts, simply
follow these instructions:
1. Call Enterprise (800-593-0505) or
National (800-227-7368) or visit online at
www.enterprise.com or www.nationalcar.com.
2. Provide the customer number XZ08037
(For Enterprise, in addition, use the PIN
Code: NAT).
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Rental Discount
Enterprise Rent-A-Car will provide its lowest
online pricing and take an additional five percent
off for all National Athletic Directors Conference
attendees.
National Car Rental Rates
Vehicle Class
Daily Rates
Compact
$47.00
Intermediate
$48.00
Standard
$50.00
Full size
$51.00
Premium
$63.00
Minivan
$68.00
Standard SUV
$63.00
*Hertz Car Rental is also available on-site at the
Gaylord – 615-391-0162.
Driving Directions
No matter where you're driving from, it's easy to
get to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention
Center from area interstates, as well as the
Nashville International Airport. See below for
directions, and be sure to print an area map for
your journey.
From Nashville International Airport (BNA):
Travel south on Terminal Drive toward BNA
Arriving Flights. After 0.7 mile, make a slight
right followed by a slight left to stay on Terminal
Drive. Travel 0.6 mile and take the ramp onto
Interstate 40 West. Travel 1.2 miles to exit 215B
and merge onto TN-155 North/Briley Parkway.
Travel 4.3 miles to exit 11 for Opry Mills Drive.
Continue straight ahead for 0.9 mile to Opryland
Drive and turn right. Travel 0.4 mile and turn left
to the hotel.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
Phone: 615-889-1000
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Exhibit Show
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Exhibit Show Hours and Functions
Sunday, December 11
Exhibit Show Opening ................................11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ice Cream Social ..............................................................2:15 p.m.
Door Prize Drawings .....................................2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*Must be present to win.
“Passport” Drawings........................................................2:45 p.m.
*Must be present to win.
Monday, December 12
Coffee Break .....................................................................9:00 a.m.
Exhibit Show ..............................................9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
......................................................................1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Door Prize Drawings..................................10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
*Must be present to win.
“Passport” Drawings........................................................3:00 p.m.
*Must be present to win.
47th National Athletic Directors
Conference Exhibit Show
This is the only national show exclusively for
interscholastic athletic directors. It is designed to
showcase the latest products, new technologies
and wide range of services relating to all areas of
high school athletics and activities. Whether you
are anticipating new construction, renovating or
looking for new revenue or fund-raising ideas
for your school, we urge all attendees to visit the
Exhibit Show.
Your support of the National Athletic Directors
Conference Exhibit Show helps us maintain the
lowest conference registration fees possible. We
urge you to take advantage of the opportunity to
visit with exhibitors and enjoy the show.
Door Prize Drawings
Passport Game
This year, the NFHS/NIAAA will again be hosting
door prize drawings each day during Exhibit
Show hours, so please plan to attend these
events. Attendees must be present to win.
Tickets for each day’s door prize drawings
will be included in each attendee’s registration
packet. Athletic administrators are encouraged
to bring an ample supply of business cards to
participate in additional exhibitor-booth
drawings.
The Exhibit Show will once again host the Passport game. The Passport game board will be in
each attendee’s conference program (distributed at on-site registration). All attendees who
complete the Passport game board will place their game board in a ticket tumbler for drawings to
win cash prizes! There will be two $1,000 prizes, four $500 prizes and four $250 prizes each day.
You must be present to win. Winners will be drawn at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, and
Monday, December 12.
NFHS/NIAAA Logo Shoppe
Important: Security will be stationed at each exhibit door and no one will be admitted without a
proper name badge. Please note that no spouse, child and/or guest of a delegate will be admitted
in the Exhibit Show prior to registering for the conference or purchasing an Exhibit Show badge.
Guest passes for the Exhibit Show will be sold only at the conference registration desk for a fee
of $20 for unregistered guests of conference attendees and $50 for unregistered corporate
parties. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
The NFHS and NIAAA Logo Shoppe will be open
during Exhibit Show hours. Stop by and shop for
the latest casual apparel.
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Workshop Offerings
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Forty workshop topics have been identified for
five workshop sessions. All workshop sessions
will be one hour in length. Each session will
feature several topic choices for attendees.
The following are selected workshop topics by
session. For planning purposes, attendees are
requested to select one workshop in each
session and indicate this during online
registration
First Workshop Session
Sunday, December 11
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
1. Technology Enhancements for
the Athletic Office
2. Best Practices for After-school Safety
and Emergency Action Plans
3. Changing the Culture and Climate
of a Struggling Athletic Program
4. Establishing In-House Professional
Development Program for Coaches
5. Mental Health Issues and the High School
Athlete
6. Grant Money Available to Athletic Programs
7. Effective Communication Strategies
8. Forum – Large Enrollment School Athletic
Administrators
Second Workshop Session
Fourth Workshop Session
Sunday, December 11
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Monday, December 12
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
9. Technology Enhancements for the Athletic
Office – REPEAT
10. Time-saving Tips and Techniques for
Athletic Administrators
11. The Future of High School Athletics
12. Encouraging Multiple Sport Participation
13. Evaluation of Coaches
14. Conducting an Investigation Following
Allegations
15. Managing an Athletic Budget
16. Forum – Urban School Athletic
Administrators
25. Is Your Role One of Leadership or
Management? – REPEAT
26. Conducting New Coach Orientation
27. Oh, the Mistakes I've Made – Learning
from Veteran ADs
28. Marketing Your Programs – It’s More than
Filling Seats
29. NCAA Eligibility Center: How to Prepare
Student-Athletes for New Requirements
30. From Google Docs to Paperless Meetings
31. When It Becomes Necessary to Terminate
a Coach
32. Forum – Private School Athletic
Administrators
Third Workshop Session
Fifth Workshop Session
Monday, December 12
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
17. Time-saving Tips and Techniques for
Athletic Administrators – REPEAT
18. Is Your Role One of Leadership
or Management?
19. Making Social Media Work for Your
Athletic Department
20. Considerations Surrounding the
Transgender Athlete
21. Developing Community Relationships
and Business Partnerships
22. Improving Strength and Conditioning
Programs
23. Coaching Coaches
24. Forum – Female Athletic Administrators
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Tuesday, December 13
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
33. Conducting New Coach Orientation –
REPEAT
34. Mentoring Non-Teaching Coaches
35. Building Sportsmanship
36. Developing Captains and Leaders
37. Title IX Compliance and Equity
38. How Do I Become Certified as an
Athletic Administrator?
39. What is New in Digital Ticketing?
40. Forum – District Level Athletic
Administrators
Special Events
#ADConf16
Spouse/Guest Activities
Retired NIAAA Members
The Tennessee Host Committee and NFHS/NIAAA
have organized special activities for registered
spouses/guests. The Sunday program will
feature an entertaining presentation, as well as
gifts and favors. The program and breakfast will
be at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 11. The
spouse/guest registration fee is $40 per person,
and includes Saturday “Welcome Reception,”
Sunday Spouse/Guest Program and Monday
“Backstage Tour of Grand Ole Opry.” Spouses
are also encouraged to visit the Exhibit Hall,
Workshops, Opening and Closing General
Sessions. Luncheon and Banquet are not
included. Tickets for these functions are
$60 (luncheon) and $80 (banquet).
Retired NIAAA members are eligible to register for the conference at the
special rate of $85, which includes the retired member’s breakfast as well
as the registration gift. This fee does not include the luncheon or banquet.
Tickets for these functions are $60 and $80, respectively, and may be
purchased during online registration.
NIAAA
Sports Turf Field Day/Seminar
Saturday, December 10, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Many athletic administrators consider managing
athletic fields as one of the more challenging
aspects of their job. This is even more true
given today’s society where numerous media
story lines raise issues regarding risk management and the health and safety of participants
in athletics; many of which center on the actual
playing surface. Because of this it is critical that
Athletic Administrators have extensive background knowledge of what it takes to maintain
safe, reliable and sustainable sports fields within
a reasonable budget. While the Athletic
Administrator may/may not be involved in the
$5 of the registration fee will be returned to the NIAAA retired athletic
directors fund.
The traditional Retired Athletic Directors breakfast is set for Tuesday,
December 13, at 9:00 a.m. All retired members are encouraged to attend.
The NIAAA is very appreciative of retired members volunteering their time
and service.
Retired members can register at www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org.
day-to-day maintenance of these fields, it is
imperative that he/she has a thorough
understanding of all aspects of the process.
group for each presentation. For the duration of
the seminar, groups will rotate every 30 minutes
to a different presentation.
The NIAAA’s Sports Turf Committee encourages
you to attend the 2016 Sports Turf Field
Day/Seminar at an area Nashville high school
on December 10, 2016 as part of the National
Athletic Directors Conference. This is your
chance to find out from industry experts what
you can do to provide the best playing surfaces
for your athletes and to maintain them in a way
that is safe for participants and thus limiting
your school’s risk-management headaches.
NOTE: Weather plans will be in place should
seasonal weather conditions affect this
presentation. Should weather be an issue, the
Sports Turf Committee has a plan in place to
allow you to still gain valuable information
from these experts!
Buses will depart the Gaylord Opryland Hotel at
7:30 a.m. The program will begin at 8:00 a.m.
and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Attendees will be divided into four groups – one
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This year’s seminar presenters are:
Mark Nicholls, UBU Sports Inc.
George Bernardon & Neil Cathey,
SSC-Services for Education
Dale Getz, The Toro Company
Lynda Wightman, Hunter Industries
NIAAA “Talking and Trading”
Key Issues Discussion
Saturday, December 10
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Take this opportunity to join a communication
channel with colleagues and experts on topics
that have common interests and concerns of
athletic administrators. Feel free to bring up
topics for exchange and initiate solution and
problem-solving strategies.
Discussion tables will be served by facilitators
who will offer resources and best practices, and
encourage healthy discussion.
Participants will be able to move freely among
table topics or remain at one topic for the entire
session. Topics may include:
• Student transfers and rules
• Students with disabilities and integration
into athletic programming
• Legal issues
• Hazing
• Dealing with challenging personalities
• Social media
• NIAAA Certification processes
Hot Topic Session: Enriching Your
Professional Skills Affiliated with
Coaching Staff Relationships
“Attracting, Expectations,
Retention and Support”
Tuesday, December 13
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Lynn Kachmarik, True Brand Sports
Ongoing challenges are faced daily by every
athletic administrator in the realm of working
with their coaches. From recruiting the right
person, mentoring a new coach, sharing
expectations, offering support, evaluation,
creating an improvement plan, or celebrating
positive efforts; this relationship is multifaceted.
This session will assist attendees in processing
thoughts and plans for developing successful
individual and staff relationships.
REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
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Sports Law Year-in-Review
Tuesday, December 13
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
An examination of the key 2016 federal and
state court case rulings, legislative acts,
administrative agency decisions, and other legal
pronouncements impacting scholastic athletics
programs, featuring guest speaker, Lee Green.
NIAAA Leadership
Training Institute
#ADConf16
The Leadership Training Institute (LTI) is a
broad-based curriculum that enhances
professional development potential and ability
of NIAAA members to improve job performance.
Each course in the program addresses specific
topics in athletic administration.
Objectives of Leadership Training:
1. To provide knowledge to improve
professionalism in the field of athletic
administration.
2. To develop a leadership pool for involvement
in the NIAAA and member state athletic
administrators associations.
3. To help candidates prepare for the Certified
Athletic Administrator examination.
Note: When registering for Leadership Training
courses that are listed on the following pages,
please refer to the conference schedule on pages
4-5 to check for any conflicts of previously
assigned duties, i.e., voting delegate to Delegate
Assembly, committee meeting, etc.
REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
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LTI Attendance
Requirements and
Refund Procedures
In order to register for an LTI course, you must
be a registered attendee of the conference.
Only attendees that pre-registered for LTI
courses will be admitted to the course. Your
name must be on the course roster in order to
enter the course. Walk-ins and changes are not
accepted at the classroom door. Upon course
completion, attendees will receive a course
evaluation. Once the evaluation is complete,
and attendance has been verified, an
acknowledgment of course completion will
be available in the Professional Development
section of the member profile.
Changes or Late Registration:
Advance registration for LTI courses ends
November 18. After that date, attendees may
register for LTI courses “online only” for
the on-site fee of $95/member or $160/nonmember.
Manuals may not be available for late registrants
(after November 18), but will be shipped
following the conference.
Courses will remain open for online registration
and changes until the course is full or 90
minutes prior to the start of courses. Closing
schedule below:
Session I December 10, 2016 11:30 a.m.
registration closes
Session II December 11, 2016 2:00 p.m.
registration closes
Session III December 11, 2016 4:00 p.m.
registration closes
Session IV December 12, 2016 11:00 a.m.
registration closes
Cancellations/Late Attendees/
No-Shows
The NIAAA recognizes that extenuating circumstances occur and affect conference attendance.
Weather-related travel and personal emergencies
are examples. If registrants are unable to attend
or are late to a course due to extenuating
circumstances, they will have the option of a
refund or registering for another course.
Refunds will be sent to the individual/institution
that originally paid for the course within 30 days
of the close of the conference. The refund will
include the cost of the course minus a $25
processing fee. In case of extenuating
circumstances, please contact the NIAAA
office prior to the conference or on-site at
the registration booth.
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Individuals who fail to attend a course or are late
by more than 15 minutes due to non-weather
travel issues, conflict with conference schedule,
conflict with school schedule, etc. will not
receive a refund. However, they may select
another open course. This change can only be
made at the registration booth. Credit will not
be given for any course that is missed.
Credit will not be given if an attendee is more
than 15 minutes late after the start of the
course or leaves the course any time prior to
completion. Manuals will not be given to those
who do not attend the course.
Proof of Attendance
In order to verify course attendance, all
attendees must initial the roster and have their
name badge scanned by the course facilitator.
Walk-ins or changes are not accepted at
the door.
Acknowledgment of Course
Completion
Upon verification of attendance in the course,
an acknowledgment of course completion will
be available for each course attended in the
Professional Development section of the
member profile.
NIAAA LTI Courses
#ADConf16
Saturday, December 10
Foundation Courses
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LTC 502
LTC 508
LTC 608
LTC 614
LTC 615
LTC 616
LTC 622
LTC 703
LTC 710B
LTC 715
LTC 719
Sunday, December 11
3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
LTC 503
LTC 506
LTC 511
LTC 618
LTC 619
LTC 621
LTC 625
LTC 630
LTC 700
LTC 707
LTC 799
Monday, December 12
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
LTC 501
LTC 510
LTC 611
LTC 613
LTC 617
LTC 620
LTC 640
LTC 701
LTC 709
LTC 720
LTC 724
Monday, December 12
3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
LTC 504
LTC 602C
LTC 610
LTC 626
LTC 627
LTC 631
LTC 705
LTC 714
LTC 721
LTC 723
LTC 790
LTC 501 – Athletic Administration: Guiding
Foundations and Philosophies
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Flagship course of LTI serves as overview for
interscholastic athletic administration.
Introduces the philosophy of educational
athletics and then focuses on roles of the
NIAAA, the NFHS, the State Athletic/Activity
Associations and the State Athletic
Administrators Association. Required for: RAA,
RMSAA, CAA and CMAA Certification.
LTC 502 – Athletic Administration: Strategies
for Organization Management
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Inexperienced athletic administrators seeking a
basic approach to fundamentals and methods
of athletic administration, this course alerts and
educates in areas of scheduling, contest
management and personnel. Required for: RAA,
RMSAA, CAA and CMAA Certification.
LTC 503 – Athletic Administration: Enhancing
Organization Management
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Fundamentals and methods of athletic
administration, alerting and educating in areas
of special events, public relations, awards,
fundraising and booster clubs, with a special
emphasis on citizenship and sportsmanship,
and practical hands-on experience in creating
handbooks and strategic plans.
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LTC 504 – Athletic Administration: Legal Issues
I (Risk Management)
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking information concerning
Constitutional law and the need of exposure to
causes for negligence and to legal “standards of
care.” Required for: RMSAA, CAA and CMAA
Certification
LTC 506 – Athletic Administration: Legal Issues
II (Title IX, Sexual Harassment)
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking strategies for minimizing
legal challenges in each topic areas of Title IX
and Sexual Harassment. Required for: CAA and
CMAA Certification.
LTC 508 – Athletic Administration: Legal
Issues III (Hazing, Constitutional Law, ADA,
Employment Law)
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking information concerning
Hazing, Constitutional Law, ADA and
employment law and the need of exposure to
causes for negligence and to legal “standard
of care.” Required for: CMAA Certification.
LTC 510 – Athletic Administration: Legal
Issues IV (Social Media, Transgender
Participation, Event management and security,
Pregnant & Parenting, and Intellectual
property.
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking legal standards
concerning recent social and legal issues with
student-athletes in the areas of social media,
transgender participation, event security,
pregnant and parenting student-athletes and
intellectual property.
LTC 511 – Athletic Administration: Concepts
and Strategies for Interscholastic Budgeting
and Finance Using Excel Spreadsheets
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring to learn more about
budget development and to incorporate
Microsoft Excel and computer programs into
budget management practices.
Operations and Management
Courses
LTC 602C – Athletic Administration: Creating
Your Athletic Handbook (working course
developed for the Canada IAAA Leadership
Training Program)
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to create or update an
athletic department handbook and are seeking
to develop one. The course will guide attendees
through the process of creating or updating a
complete and effective handbook applicable to
education based athletics regardless of school
location.
LTC 608 – Athletic Administration: Management Strategies and Organization Techniques
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators who are not familiar with the
pressures and intensity of athletic administration
and who could benefit from orientation into time
as an administrative resource.
LTC 610 – Athletic Administration: Today’s
Athletic Technology Solutions for Productivity
and Communication
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking assistance in using
user-friendly software and software/phone
applications to improve efficiency and
effectiveness at work.
LTC 611 – Athletic Administration: Concepts
and Strategies for Interscholastic Fundraising,
Marketing, Promotions and Booster Clubs
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking strategies to promote
and market their school’s interscholastic
program, work successfully with booster clubs,
increase the success of fundraising initiatives,
and initiate or broaden financial gain from grants
and/or corporate sponsorships/donations.
LTC 613 – Athletic Administration: Technology
II – Advanced Computer Application Skills
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking advanced computer
skills for advanced office operations and
presentations.
LTC 614 – Athletic Administration: Technology
III – Enhancing Public Presentations
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to improve their
speaking and presentation skills, as well as
those who wish to improve their ability to use
technology to enhance public presentations.
LTC 615 – Athletic Administration: Athletic
Field Management
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring strategies for management, care and enhancement of existing playing
fields or to solve a persistent turf problem.
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LTI 616 – Athletic Administration: Management
of Indoor Physical Plant Assets
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking guidance concerning
management, maintenance and construction or
remodeling of sport facilities and methods to
enhance customer satisfaction and safety.
LTC 617 – Athletic Administration:
Administration of Interscholastic Sports
Medicine Programs
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking methods to better
support sports medicine programs in
interscholastic athletic programs.
LTC 618 – Athletic Administration:
Management of Interscholastic Athletic
Player Equipment
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators who are inexperienced with
techniques and methods for maintenance of
competitive player equipment.
LTC 619 – Athletic Administration: The Power
of Curb Appeal
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking techniques and methods
to enhance and maintain athletic facilities and to
project a positive image to the community.
LTC 620 – Athletic Administration: Concussion
Assessment and Management and Proper
Fitting of Athletic Protective Equipment
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring to improve their knowledge of principles of fitting protective equipment
in all sports; principles of concussion awareness
and management and proper techniques.
REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
LTC 621 – Athletic Administration: Synthetic
Fields, Design and Construction Components
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators who are considering the
installation of a synthetic turf field.
LTC 622 – Athletic Administration: Sports
Field Safety
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring to learn more about
maintaining safer sports fields, including training
to conduct Gmax testing.
LTC 625 – Athletic Administration:
Management of Game and Event Announcing
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators who desire to better understand
their role in managing public-address
announcing.
LTC 626 – Athletic Administration: Student
Athletes-Effect of Alcohol, Chemicals and
Nutrition on Body and Performance
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to increase knowledge
and resources needed to better educate and
present to their coaching staff, athletes and
parents information on the effects of alcohol,
drugs, nutrition and lifestyle on student-athlete
performance.
LTC 627 – Athletic Administration:
Administration of Interscholastic Sports
Strength, Conditioning Program
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking methods to better
support strength and conditioning programs
in middle and high school programs.
LTC 630 – Athletic Administration:
Interscholastic Contest Management –
Planning Preparation and Methods
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to increase knowledge
of event planning methods in order to develop
policies, enhance safety and provide assessment
surrounding contest management.
LTC 701 – Athletic Administration:
Administration and Application of Middle
School Athletic Programs
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Middle
and high school athletic administrators who
wish to better understand the techniques and
strategies for administration of a middle school
athletic program. Required for RMSAA.
LTC 631– Athletic Administration: Emergency
Management of Interscholastic Athletic Events
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring to increase their
knowledge of how to mitigate/prevent,
adequately prepare for, respond to and recover
from various types of emergencies that can
occur during an interscholastic athletic event.
LTC 703 – Athletic Administration: Studentcentered Educational Athletics – Performance
Beyond the X’s and O’s
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking methods and strategies
to recognize, maximize and enhance model
student behaviors.
LTC 640 – Athletic Administration: The Role
of the Urban Athletic Administrator
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Urban athletic administrators desiring to learn
more about the issues specific to urban athletic
administration and to discuss solutions to issues
specific to urban athletic administration.
Leadership Courses
LTC 700 – Athletic Administration:
Administration of Middle School Athletic
Programs
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Athletic administrators and coaches with limited
perspective of the role of middle school sports
and the developmental needs of the middle
school student. Required for RMSAA
Certification.
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LTC 705 – Athletic Administration: Coachcentered Educational Athletics – A Characterbased Coach-to-Coach Mentoring Program
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking methods and strategies
to maximize and enhance the strengths of their
coaching staff.
LTC 707 – Athletic Administration: Assessment
of Interscholastic Athletic Programs and
Personnel
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators with minimal background in
personnel and program assessment and
administrators seeking templates for assessment
of programs and personnel.
LTC 709 – Athletic Administration:
Communications, Methods and Applications
for Athletic Administrators
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators desiring to learn more about
personal communications styles.
LTC 710B – Athletic Administration: Current
issue in American Sports (Dealing With
Parents; AD Burnout; Sportsmanship; Directing
Non-Faculty Coaches; Bullying, Hazing,
Cyberbullying)
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking discussion of these
current issues and problem-resolution
strategies.
LTC 714 – Athletic Administration: Dealing
With Challenging Personalities
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to understand the role
of human personality in defining a challenging
personality or behavior and seeking strategies
for dealing with extremely aggressive, rigid,
sarcastic, passive or condescending
personalities.
LTC 715 – Athletic Administration: Professional
Boundaries: Identifying, Implementing and
Maintaining
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking awareness as it relates to
interaction between student and educator. Legal
statues, and reporting mandates in which all
athletic administrators should be familiar.
LTC 719 – Athletic Administration: Leadership,
Management/Supervision and Decision-making Concepts, Methods and Applications
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to understand the effects
of individual personality on leadership,
management and decision-making and wanting
to enhance their own skills and abilities in these
areas.
LTC 720 – Athletic Administration:
Community-centered Educational Athletics –
A Character-based Approach to Identifying
and Unifying the Whole Team
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to learn more about
character-based athletics and strategies needed
to implement these programs within the entire
community.
LTC 721 – Athletic Administration: Positive
Sporting Behavior – For the Love of the Game
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking strategies and concepts
to implement and/or enhance the understanding
of and involvement in a positive sporting
environment for staff, students and community.
LTC 723 – Athletic Administration: Professional
Growth programs for Interscholastic Athletic
Personnel
Enrollees who will derive the greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to improve coaching,
prepare new coaches and provide remediation
to coaches who need improvement.
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LTC 724 – Athletic Administration: Stress
Management Methods, Techniques and
Systems
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking new concepts, methods
and additional strategies for dealing with stress
in their daily activities.
LTC 790 – Athletic Administration: Leadership
Training Instructional Methods and Techniques
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Administrators seeking to become instructors in
the Leadership Training Institute. In order to be
an LTI instructor, one must take LTC 501, 790
and the course to be instructed.
LTC 799 – Athletic Administration: Standards of
Excellence in Interscholastic Athletic Programs
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Experienced athletic directors attempting to
achieve high levels of Program Excellence and/or
researching foundation information and
strategies for achievement of excellence in high
school athletics programs. Required with 501
for QPA.
NIAAA CAA
Application for
Conference Exam
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Note: Please read all information before
completing application.
Objectives:
Within the field of secondary school athletic
administration, this certification program
intends:
• To promote professional standards, practices
and ethics;
• To encourage self-assessment by offering
guidelines for achievement;
• To improve performance by encouraging
participation in a continuing program of
professional growth and development;
• To identify levels of educational training
essential for effective school administration;
• To foster professional contributions to
the field;
• To maximize the benefits received by the
school community from the leadership
provided by certified athletic administrators.
Basic Eligibility:
Earning the CAA Designation:
There are 130 points attainable within the personal data form and a minimum 65 points are
required to qualify for the examination. Sample
personal data form available at www.niaaa.org.
Complete the application form online. Following
the processing of the application, you will
receive an e-mail including a “Personal Data
Form” (PDF), a copy of the “Study Guide” and
sample exam questions. The CAA PDF needs
to be returned by Tuesday, November 29 for
processing and approval.
Athletic administrators who satisfy the following
prerequisites may apply:
1. Bachelor's degree, or higher, from an
accredited institution;
2. Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF);
3. Two or more years of successful experience
as an interscholastic athletic administrator;
4. Employed by (or retired from) a school,
school district or state high school athletic/
activities association in such capacity that the
administration of interscholastic athletics is
(was) among job responsibilities;
5. Completion of Leadership Training Institute
Courses LTC 501, 502, 504 and 506;
6. Read the NIAAA Code of Ethics.
Note: Athletic administrators who, according
to the Americans with Disabilities Act, require
special accommodations to take the exam
should contact the NIAAA office.
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REGISTER ONLINE
www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org
NFHS Learning
Center
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Online Courses For ALL –
Students, Coaches, Administrators, Parents and Officials
Courses on
How do I get certified?
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Free Courses
• Captain’s Course
• Coaching Pole Vault
• Coaching Unified Sports
• Concussion for Students
• Concussion in Sports
• Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment
• Engaging Effectively with Parents
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Introduction to Music Adjudication
• Introduction to Pitch Smart
• Learning Pro: Homework Helper
• Learning Pro: Reading and Learning
Strategies
• Learning Pro: Research Skills
• Learning Pro: Testing Tips
• NCAA Eligibility
• Positive Sport Parenting
• Social Media
• Social Media for Students
• Sportsmanship
• Sports Nutrition
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Core Courses
• Fundamentals of Coaching
• First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches
• Captain’s Course (For Students)
• Interscholastic Officiating
• Introduction to Music Adjudication
• Positive Sport Parenting
Sport-Specific Courses
• AACCA Spirit Safety Certification
• Coaching Baseball
• Coaching Basketball
• Coaching Boys Lacrosse
• Coaching Cheer and Dance
• Coaching Field Hockey
• Coaching Football
• Coaching Girls Lacrosse
• Coaching Golf
• Coaching Soccer
• Coaching Softball
• Coaching Swimming
• Coaching Tennis
• Coaching Track and Field
• Coaching Volleyball
• Coaching Wrestling
• Teaching Sports Skills
Elective Courses
• Blocking, Tackling and Equipment Fitting
• Middle School Sports
• Strength and Conditioning
• Teaching and Modeling Behavior
Get Certified! ™
For Yourself ... Your Students ... Your School.
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Accredited Interscholastic Coach
(AIC – Level 1), you must complete:
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
• An NFHS Sport-specific course or
Teaching Sports Skills
• NFHS First Aid, Health and Safety
for Coaches or its equivalent
• Concussion in Sports
Certified Interscholastic Coach
(CIC – Level 2), you must complete:
• Must be an Accredited Interscholastic Coach
• Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment
• Engaging Effectively with Parents
• First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches
• Sportsmanship
• Strength and Conditioning
• Teaching and Modeling Behavior
• Two Additional Courses (User Choice)
Top 10 Attractions
in Nashville
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Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
History comes to life at the home of Old Hickory,
former President Andrew Jackson. The story of
The Hermitage, and how Andrew Jackson forged
his prosperous farm, is peppered with invention,
freedom, and the changing tides of the times. At
the Hermitage, visitors can expect to see a day
in the life of plantation living, as they tour the
mansion and the expansive grounds and learn
about the history of slavery, the role of women
and the war.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Daily); Hours
may vary seasonally
• Admission: Adult – $20, Senior – $17,
Student (13-18) – $15, Child – $10
• Website: http://www.thehermitage.com
Grand Ole Opry
The top attraction in Music City, The Grand Ole
Opry is an American icon. Known as "country's
most famous stage," what began as a simple
radio broadcast in 1925 is today a live-entertainment phenomenon. Providing world-famous
entertainment for all ages, The Opry showcases
both country music legends and up-and-coming
stars. A one-of-a-kind experience, guests come
for the memorable shows and unforgettable
moments, and are offered a behind-the-scenes
look at this famous show on the Opry tours.
• Hours: 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday, Friday),
7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (Saturday)
• Admission: $32.00 – $72.00
• Website: https://www.opry.com
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Daily)
• Admission: Adult – $19.99, Senior (55+) –
$17.99, Student – $17.99, Military – $17.99, Child
(6-17) – $11.99, Child (5 and under) – Free
• Website: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Country Music Hall of Fame
and Museum
Come here to examine the roots of country
music and see how it all began. Find out who the
real pioneers of country music were. If you're a
country music trivia buff, you'll get your fill here.
Stroll the walkpath and see where greats like
Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley got their starts –
the famed RCA Studio B. The permanent exhibit
traces the history of country music from its very
beginnings, with memorabilia, audio and video
clips, interactive displays, and finally, the Hall
of Fame Rotunda. Special exhibits focus on
different people, styles or periods of history.
Gift shop and restaurant onsite.
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A nod to the soldiers who served our country,
The Bicentennial State Park showcases the WWII
veterans' memorial. Visitors are invited to splash
in the fountains, and stroll down a walkway that
honors every county in Tennessee. There's a
200-foot granite map of the state, and the
aforementioned area that commemorates each
of the state's major waterways – 31 vertical
fountains in all. During the summer months,
the amphitheater features live performances, an
ideal time to kick back, have a snack and let the
music transform your day or evening. If you just
want to relax, listen to music and get away from
the hustle and bustle of city life, Bicentennial
State Park is the place to be.
• Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily
• Admission: Free
• Website: http://www.state.tn.us
The Johnny Cash Museum
The Johnny Cash Museum features the world’s
largest collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and
memorabilia in the world. Look for listening
booths, costumes and more collectibles
chronicling the life and work of the “Man in
Black.”
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Daily)
• Admission: Adult – $17, Senior – $16,
Student – $16, Child $13
• Website: https://www.johnnycashmuseum.com
Ryman Auditorium
One of Nashville's most famous music venues,
The Ryman is the premier spot for music lovers
seeking to hear their favorite performer or tour a
legendary performance space. Originally built as
the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892 by Captain
Tom G. Ryman, it is one of the most famous
music venues in the country (as well as a
National Historic Landmark). With their topnotch acoustics and history, The Ryman has an
almost mystical, welcoming feel. Ryman also
offers daytime tours, so you can explore the
majesty of this venue at your own pace. Easily
spend two hours in the museum and, before you
leave, make sure to stop by Cafe Lula for fresh
and healthy food.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Daily)
• Admission: Self-guided tours: Adult – $20,
Child (4-11) – $15; Backstage tours: Adult –
$27.50, Child (4-11) – $22.50
• Website: http://www.ryman.com
Parthenon in Centennial Park
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
and Museum of Art
A tribute to classical architecture, the Parthenon
in Centennial Park houses one of the premier
museums in the area. The permanent collection
boasts notable works from 19th- and 20th-century American artists (Albert Bierstadt, Frederic
Edwin Church and Thomas Moran) and contemporary pieces crafted by emerging talents.
Athenian sculptures created from direct casts
of originals that once adorned the ancient Greek
ruins are also on display. It's a popular place for
weddings, proposals, and filming for movies and
television. Since it is located near the Vanderbilt
campus, a tour is perfect to pair with visiting
some of the school grounds and architecture.
Soda shops, revered burger joints and collegiate
shopping are all nearby.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (TuesdaySaturday)
• Admission: Adult – $6, Senior (62+) – $3.50,
Child (4-17) – $3.50
• Website: http://www.nashville.gov
A world of its own, Cheekwood Botanical
Gardens offers visitors a chance to escape,
discover and be amazed. The estate’s grounds
offer such mesmerizing sights as the reflection
pool, Japanese garden and nature sanctuary.
This 55-acre botanical garden and art museum,
located on the historic Cheek estate, exists to
celebrate and preserve its landscape. If the
awe-inspiring scenery has your appetite working
overtime, Cheekwood is known for it’s finedining and mouth-watering fares, as well as the
Georgian-style museum which features national
traveling exhibitions, ranging from Early
American to European decorative art.
Cheekwood provides hours of pleasure set
in a breathtaking backdrop.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (TuesdaySaturday), 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Sunday)
• Admission: Adult – $14, Senior – $12,
Student – $7-10, Child – $7-10; Parking – $3
• Website: http://www.cheekwood.org
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Lane Motor Museum
One of the few museums in the United States
to specialize in European cars, Lane Motor
Museum is a working museum. Some of the
cars are in showroom condition, while others
represent typical aging. A well-known Music City
landmark, this unique collection of cars will have
collectors drooling and turn visitors into
aficionados after one visit.
• Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ThursdayMonday)
• Admission: Adult – $9, Senior – $6, Child
(6-17) – $3
• Website: https://www.lanemotormuseum.org
Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo is a progressive and dynamic
zoological park serving middle Tennessee,
southern Kentucky and hundreds of thousands
of tourists who travel to Nashville every year.
Since opening its doors in 1991, the zoo has
grown from a small, private operation in
Cheatham County to an Association of Zoos
and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facility with
international conservation involvement. More
than 800,000 visitors come to the Nashville Zoo
annually, making it one of the top attractions in
middle Tennessee.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Admission: Adults/Teens – $16, Senior (65+)
– $14, Child (2-12) – $11, Children under 2 –
Free
• Website: http://www.nashvillezoo.org
Area Shopping
Hill Center Green Hills
This open-air, pet-friendly avenue in the Green
Hills neighborhood is home to a few of the city's
most popular retailers. You will find Anthropologie, Whole Foods Body, West Elm, Calypso St
Barths and other upscale national chains. But,
the real reasons to go are to peek into the
exclusive clothing boutique H. AUDREY (owned
by Hank Jr.'s stylish daughter/recording artist,
Holly) or to get lost in the vast selection in the
Cosmetic Market. Famed southern designer Billy
Reid also has an outpost here. The adjacent
street of Bandywood is equally enticing with
more than 25 local retail choices (less than a
block away). Stop into Ronnie Dunn's chic
daughter's adorable shop, The Perfect Pair, for
shoes and baubles, and don't miss grabbing a
healthy lunch at Firefly.
• Website: http://www.hillcentergreenhills.com
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The Mall at Green Hills
Every day there's a new reason to stop into this
shopping mecca. It's never too crowded, houses
only the best stores (Nordstrom, J.Crew, Tory
Burch, Restoration Hardware, Apple, Louis
Vuitton) and boasts unique designer clothing/
accessory boutiques such as Gus Mayer and
Judith Bright where you will find original,
Nashville-inspired style. The most incredible
gifts in the city are to be found at Absolution.
• Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Monday –
Saturday), 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Sunday)
• Website: http://www.the mallatgreenhills.com
The NFHS and NIAAA are not involved with
booking tours to these sites. To schedule tours
or for more information, visit the listed websites
or www.visitmusiccity.com.
Gaylord Opryland’s Country
Christmas
During a Country Christmas, you and your family
will marvel at lavish displays, including more
than two million twinkling lights and new decor.
Enjoy this exclusive holiday event to get you in
the spirit of the season.
• Attendees to the National Athletic Directors Conference receive a 20% discount on ticket orders.
• Use Promo Code: Save20
• Phone: 1-615-889-1000 for tickets and more
information.
Registration
Information
#ADConf16
Everyone must register online!
Please go to – www.nfhs.org or www.niaaa.org.
Online registration will require payment at time of
completion via credit card or check.
In order to register for the 2016 National Athletic
Directors Conference, you must first sign in to
your member profile.
1. Enter USER NAME and PASSWORD and
select blue Sign-in button.
2. Once logged into your profile, you will find the
2016 National Athletic Directors Conference
under “Upcoming Events.” If it is not listed,
please click on the word "more."
3. Follow Step by Step Directions. Complete all
boxes denoted with redi.
If you are not a member with the NIAAA, you
must create a profile through our member portal.
If you believe you are a member but do not know
your username and password, please call
317-587-1450. Please do not create a new
profile if you are unsure of your username,
password or membership status.
To create a member profile:
1. Please click on the phrase "Haven't
Registered Yet?" located below the blue
"Sign-in" button.
2. If you wish to be a non-paying member, please
select “Non-Member” as your member type.
*Please note that conference and LTI rates are
discounted for our paying members.
3. If you wish to become a paid member, select
the desired Membership and select the blue
continue button. Those who select a paid
membership will need to complete the
member registration and pay for the
membership prior to and separate from
registering for the conference.
4. Once you are logged in to your member
profile, select the 2016 National Athletic
Directors Conference from the “Upcoming
Events” section of the member portal.
If you need assistance while completing
your 2016 NADC registration, please call
317-587-1450.
Upon completion of your online registration, you
will receive an immediate confirmation of your
registration. Please keep this information for
future reference. If you do not receive an email
confirmation of your online registration, you are
not registered.
For Conference Information Contact:
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
Mark Koski, CMAA
NFHS Director of Sports, Events and Development
Office: 317-822-5716
Email: [email protected]
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)
Patty Conrad
NIAAA Administrator of Organizational Affairs
Office: 317-587-1450
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation Procedures
In case of cancellation, all conference fees paid will
be refunded, minus a $50 cancellation charge, if
notice is given by Wednesday, November 23. If
your hotel reservation has been made, cancellations must be made prior to 72 hours of scheduled
arrival. Cancellations made within 72 hours of
arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.
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Registration Instructions
Please Read Carefully
For Conference Registration:
1. Delegate early registration is $245 for NIAAA
members/state high school association staff,
or $325 for non-members when registering
by November 18. After November 18, all
registration fees are $345 (does not include
NIAAA membership). Each delegate registration includes one luncheon ticket and one
banquet ticket, as well as the registration gift.
2. Upon completion of your registration, an
email confirmation will be sent. If you do not
receive an e-mail confirmation by November
23, please call 317-587-1450 and ask for
conference registration.
3. The spouse/guest registration fee is $40 and
includes the Saturday reception for families of
registered athletic administrators, the Sunday
program, the Monday Backstage Tour of the
Grand Ole Opry, and admittance into the
exhibit hall and general sessions. It does not
include the luncheon, banquet or any optional
activities. Luncheon and/or banquet tickets
may be purchased in advance for $60 and
$80, respectively. Under no circumstances
will spouses and children who are not
registered for the conference be admitted
into the exhibit hall.
4. In order to provide ample workshop seating,
please select one workshop from each
session that is of interest to you.
Gaylord Opryland
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Mark Your Calendar For Future
National Athletic Directors Conferences
#ADConf16
December 8-12,
2017
December 14-18,
2018
December 13-17,
2019
December 11-15,
2020
Phoenix, Arizona
San Antonio, Texas
National Harbor, Maryland
Tampa, Florida
Conference Information
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
PO Box 690 | Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
Phone: 317-972-6900 | Fax: 317.822.5700 | www.nfhs.org
NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 650 | Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-587-1450 | Fax: 317.587.1451 | www.niaaa.org